Japan vs South Korea: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year
Japan
5,460 Number
in 2012
South Korea
775.12 Number
in 2012
Japan rank
3rd
South Korea rank
5th
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5,460 Number against 775.12 Number in South Korea, a difference of 4,685 Number.
That makes Japan's figure about 7.0 times South Korea's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 5th of 60 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.53 Number | 1 Number | 85.53 Number | Japan |
| 1980s | 5,894 Number | 9.71 Number | 5,884 Number | Japan |
| 1990s | 10,025 Number | 273.68 Number | 9,751 Number | Japan |
| 2000s | 13,000 Number | 1,306 Number | 11,694 Number | Japan |
| 2010s | 8,977 Number | 1,141 Number | 7,836 Number | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 5,460 Number against 775.12 Number in South Korea as of 2012.
- What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Japan and South Korea?
- 4,685 Number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
- Japan ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 5th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.